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The Centre for Advanced Studies and
Telecommunication (CAST) of COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT) will
house the centennial chapter of Mobile Monday Global (MoMo). The chapter was launched
during a formal ceremony held in Islamabad, Pakistan, on April 19, 2010. Based in
Helsinki, Finland, MoMo is an open networking organization for mobile industry professionals
that aim at fostering cooperation and cross-border business development through
virtual and live networking events to share ideas, best practices and trends from
global markets. CAST will soon be responsible for launching and maintaining the
website of this chapter of MoMo. The Pakistan Chapter of MoMo will bring together
the leading companies and personalities related to the Pakistani telecommunication
business, enabling them to: join the global family of MoMo; exchange ideas; find
resources; and, most importantly, to participate in the development of the mobile
industry and mobile eco-system in Pakistan.
The event was attended by over 200 guests from diplomatic community, educational and telecommunication sectors, and I.T industries in Pakistan, including the Minister for Science and Technology, and Minister for Education, Government of Pakistan. The Executive Director COMSATS distributed commemorative shields to the sponsors of the event and the panelists of the open-discussion session.
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